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What Causes Acid Reflux And GERD?

Posted on Fri, 19 Dec 2014

Question: Hi im 33 i have had acidi reflux and gerd and i had upoer endcsope abs baroum slawow 4 years ago and they found h pylori bacteria and esofigitis as well it was a red little biy so i too meds ans i got rid of bacteria and kept good diest all well yhis past uear lots of stress with baby and house remodeling and when i est food i feel like i rushed it and i kept purging it back to feel better cause when i ate i ate to fast and felt full and purged to feel better for the past year this has been gojng on and off u till now i geel beter and dont purge anymore buni did a lot in past year so my question is now all sudden i feel little nausea and salty taste in mouth recently that i might of got a stomch cold i was outaide washing car and i statetsd ri read these symptoms of barets espphggus and stomach cancer and thinking if this past year and me purchkng and stressing could of lead me god forbid this issues like cancer or barets i knkw its rare and kts oldwr peolle but km a worriee i do aynptoms checker and j think im there hopefully i can get a good reapsonse cauae in almost habing a panoc ateack reading this things

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are not suggestive for stomach cancer or Barret esophagus...

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX

I read your query and understood your concerns.

What you are experiencing is typical for patient with previous history of GERD, especially when they are changing diet and life regimen. This will cause them recurrence of the symptoms.

Your symptoms are not suggestive for stomach cancer or Barret esophagus. However upper endoscopy with biopsy will definitely find the exact diagnosis.
Moreover it was four years ago that you run upper endoscopy, this is why i recommend to do it again (together with H. Pylori test) to find out the exact diagnosis.

If you were my patient I would like to suggest to do in mean time:
- Avoid spicy food, coffe, alcohol ect.
- Eat small portion and often
- Begin antacids
- Avoid activities that increase your stress

Hope this will be of help!
Dr. Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (33 minutes later)

Ans as far aa the purging that i had for past year that wont really have made things worse to lead
To barets esophuguas. When i did my endscope they found out that cauae was the sfinz miscle didnt close all the way and ot was weak muscle at the same time i had a lottle bit hiettel hernia as well betoween the arlmach ans eaopugus. My only conceen was that aknce i had so much purging this past
Year like a belimic person would but mine was not it was just fact that i disnt eat the whole day and then when i did at night i felt ful and inthrew up at lear 2 times a day but not even by foece it was so easy to just bring food back up ans felt better cause i atr to fast i just was sceares that whith the year or so my esofigitus would turn into barrets or cancwr from purging im a worrier lol

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You symptoms are not indicative of stomach cancer or barrettes esophagus.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX

You are saying that your endoscopy results shows that esophageal sphincter muscle didn’t close all the way and this is a typical finding in GERD.

Yes GERD may cause Barrett’s esophagus after a long time but if you cure and follow it regularly nothing worrisome will happen.

You symptom are not indicative of stomach cancer or barrettes esophagus.

I highly advise to repeat upper endoscopy for evaluation of current health problems as the last one was done years ago.
You can start the treatment with pantoprazole.

Wishing you all the best.

Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (3 days later)

So even if i had esophagitus it vant lead to stomach cancwr ir barrents that fast. The only issues inhad for past 7 months of lot of stress was i was teowinf up everytome i ate food cause i ate to fast or ate once a day ao thats why i got worried thst all thw purging and trowing up after i ate wveryday woukd lead to that cancer. I do eatxh ky weight and i dont drink or smoke or ear fatty foods at all im diet freak so my only worri was that trowjng up a lot past 7 months which now is gone and i dont trow up any more.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No cause for concern;stress causing increased acidity of stomach

Detailed Answer:
Hi back my dear,

Esophagitis, if Barret's is present, might cause cancer of esophagus (but in rare cases). Esophagitis is not causing stomach cancers.

In your case, from what you are describing, there is no cause for concern. You should continue with healthy lifestyle and diet regimen as you are doing now.

Stress is associated with increased acidity of the stomach, that's why your symptoms might be aggravated.

All the best!
Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (2 days later)

Ok thanks yeah ly only worrie was the fact rhat i had past year lots of stress and i purged after whatever i ate and now im better its gone i was jhst cunc

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Happy to know that you are better now....

Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXX

I am happy to know that you feel better now.

If you have other concerns I would be glad to assist you further.

Dr.Klerida

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj